Method and apparatus for generating three-dimensional (3D) image of target object

Abstract

A method of generating a three-dimensional (3D) image of a target object includes acquiring ultrasound data of the target object; and generating the 3D image of the target object by using the ultrasound data so that a part of the target object having attribute information different than attribute information of other parts of the target object is shown on the 3D image differently than the other parts.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of generating a three-dimensional (3D) image of a target object, the method comprising:
 acquiring ultrasound data of the target object; and 
 generating the 3D image of the target object by using the ultrasound data, 
 so that a part of the target object having attribute information different than attribute information of other parts of the target object is shown on the 3D image differently than the other parts, 
 wherein the generating of the 3D image of the target object comprises:
 generating a first 3D image of the target object by 3D volume rendering; and 
 generating the 3D image of the target object to express information about a structure and a texture of the target object by synthesizing the first 3D image and an attribute information image having a reflection light effect according to the texture of the target object. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the generating of the 3D image is performed by using at least one selected from a specular reflection coefficient, a specular light exponent, and a color of the target object. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying the 3D image of the target object. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the image having the reflection light effect is generated by a plurality of light sources. 
     
     
       5. An apparatus for generating a three-dimensional (3D) image of a target object, the apparatus comprising:
 an ultrasound data acquirer configured to acquire ultrasound data of the target object; and 
 a computer configured to generate the 3D image of the target object by using the ultrasound data, 
 so that a part of the target object having attribute information different than attribute information of other parts of the target object is shown on the 3D image differently than the other parts, 
 wherein the computer is configured to generate a first 3D image of the target object by 3D volume rendering, and generate the 3D image of the target object to express information about a structure and a texture of the target object by synthesizing the first 3D image and an attribute information image having a reflection light effect according to the texture of the target object. 
 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the computer generates the 3D image of the target object by using at least one selected from a specular reflection coefficient, a specular light exponent, and a color of the target object. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising a display unit configured to display the 3D image of the target object. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the image having the reflection light effect is generated by a plurality of light sources.